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Disney Gift Card Holiday Pin Series Returns to Disneyland and Walt Disney World

The folks at Disney Gift Cards have created some special designs for the holidays, plus for the tenth straight year, they’re offering specially designed limited-edition Disney Trading Pins with a minimum gift card purchase. The pins are available at both Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort with minimum $100 gift card purchase. This Disney Gift Card Holiday Pin Series Returns to Disneyland and Walt Disney World

Refurbished Beaches & Cream to Reopen December 26th at Disney’s Beach Club Resort

The purveyor of some of the most delicious desserts on Walt Disney World property will be returning soon as it’s been announced that Beaches and Cream Soda Shop will reopen at Disney’s Beach Club Resort on December 26th, 2019. The newly renovated restaurant will return with some of its most beloved grill items, flavored sodas, and Refurbished Beaches & Cream to Reopen December 26th at Disney’s Beach Club Resort

December and January Extra Magic Hours and Park Hours Changed for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

According to the My Disney Experience app, there has been a change to December and January’s park hours and Extra Magic Hours for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. From December 12th-21st, Hollywood Studios’ park hours will be 7am-9pm. At this time, the exceptions will be the days before and after Christmas (8am-10pm, and 8am-12am on New Year’s December and January Extra Magic Hours and Park Hours Changed for Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Tickets Now on Sale for Drawn to Life, the Disney-inspired Cirque du Soleil Show at Disney Springs

As previously reported, a brand-new show will be coming to Cirque du Soleil at Disney Springs in April 2020. The announcement has been made today that the name of the show is Drawn to Life, as the show will highlight Disney animation. Drawn to Life is the result of a partnership between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Tickets Now on Sale for Drawn to Life, the Disney-inspired Cirque du Soleil Show at Disney Springs

Epcot International Festival of the Arts 2020 Menus Have Been Released

The 2020 Epcot International Festival of the Arts is just over a month away, and today we got a look at the menus for the Food Studios. There are several familiar favorites, along with some new surprises. The Deconstructed Dish Food: Deconstructed Reuben: Sliced Corned Beef, Rye-crusted Sauerkraut and Jarlsberg Cake with Broken Thousand Island Epcot International Festival of the Arts 2020 Menus Have Been Released

Disney Sharing a Live Stream of the Grand Opening of Riviera Resort on December 16

When Disney’s Riviera Resort opens next week, the Disney Parks Blog will be there to bring the grand opening celebration to you live. The newest Walt Disney World resort and Disney Vacation Club property is set to open December 16th. Tune in starting at 9:55am EST to see the dedication, listen to music from the Disney Sharing a Live Stream of the Grand Opening of Riviera Resort on December 16

D23 to Host a Conversation and Panel Presentation with Disney Legend Don Iwerks December 11th

D23 and Walt Disney Imagineering will present a special livestream event on Wednesday, December 11th as they host a conversation with Disney Legend Don Iwerks. Don will share stories and experiences as detailed in his newly released book Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks. He will give sneak peeks into the new methods of D23 to Host a Conversation and Panel Presentation with Disney Legend Don Iwerks December 11th

Disney Limits Guests to One Boarding Group Per Day for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Attraction

The much-anticipated Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance attraction opened inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on December 5, 2019, and each day so far, guests have been required to join a Virtual Queue – which is called a “Boarding Group” in My Disney Experience – in order to experience the ride. Disney Limits Guests to One Boarding Group Per Day for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Attraction

Guest Disrupts Carousel of Progress Attraction at Magic Kingdom by Climbing on Stage

On the evening of December 7, a guest in the Carousel of Progress attraction disrupted the ride by climbing up onto the stage mid-performance. One Twitter user reports that some items on the stage were damaged during the incident. Photo of the Carousel of Progress damage: butter churn was broken, rug got scooted around, and Guest Disrupts Carousel of Progress Attraction at Magic Kingdom by Climbing on Stage